If Vladimir Guerrero Jr. did not take the world by storm when he was the number one prospect in baseball, he certainly did with his unworldly performance in Tuesday night’s Home Run Derby.
By now, we all know the story – Guerrero was crushing baseballs all night as he sent 91 home runs into the stands, the most home runs ever hit at the derby. Those who watched the 20-year old slugger’s performance generally fall into two categories.
The first camp being those who believe that the derby will increase Guerrero’s confidence and boost his slugging numbers as a result, and those who believe that the home run derby has the capability of temporarily ruining one’s swing.